The Yeoman Newsletter of the Barony of Bright Hills August 2018 • Volume 32, Issue 8 The Story Behind the Cover Image In This Edition The Story Behind the Cover Image .............................. 2 After the earth has given the yield, with the A Note from your Chronicler ........................................ 2 fullness of summer, it is time to harvest and give Greetings from their Excellencies ................................ 3 thanks for that yield. The work of harvesting, is Minutes of the Bright Hills Board Meeting ................... 4 done with the mindset that all has to be budgeted Atlantian Calendar ........................................................ 7 and stored for the time of winter, and the culmi- Upcoming Events ......................................................... 8 nation of all this work will be celebrated at Yule. Trial by Fire ................................................................... 9 The image is named "August" and comes from Helpful Camp Tips-Part 12 ........................................ 10 the "Golf Book", ca. 1540; BL Additional MS Lore from the Larder: Medieval Manchet Loaves: ...... 12 24098, f.25v Lammas Day-Festival of Wheat .................................13 Books of Knowledge ................................................... 15 Past Knowledge.......................................................... 16 Practices & Meetings .................................................. 17 Electronic Connection................................................. 18 Officers and Deputies ................................................. 19 A Note from Your A Message from our - Chronicler Seneschal Greetings to the members of Bright Hills from the Well it is time to head off to Pennsic and lose Seneschal. As we prepare to bid farewell to our my mind. That is to say that I will be busy this current Baron and Baroness we must also prepare to year (the first of four years) as I am the Dean of the College of Performing Arts this year and am vote on who will next occupy our baronial thrones. over a full staff of people and making sure that Therefore, I would like to remind everyone, that if all 47 performances make it on the stage, and the you want to participate in the baronial polling, you 212 classes all happen. I am hoping that if you are heading to Pennsic that you enjoy all that it has to must update your address and membership infor- offer. If you are still home bound then I hope you mation. The polling will be conducted via mail so will find something that is fun to do while we are this is the best way to ensure your vote is heard. gone and tell us about it when we get back and we all promise to do the same. Yours in Service, Story and Song, Lady Scholastica Joycors Chronicler of Bright Hill Credits Dean-College of Performing Arts-Pennsic 47 All pictures/clipart are royalty and copyright free, references are found at the end of articles, next to images and/or signed permissions on file. This is the August 2018, issue of The Yeoman, the official newsletter of the Kingdom of Atlantia. Atlantia is a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., and The Yeoman is published as a service to the SCA’s membership. Subscriptions are available only to members. This newsletter is available online at http://brighthills.atlantia.sca.org/home/talon for current Sustaining and International members. Memberships are available from the Member Services Office, SCA, Inc., P.O. Box 360789, Milpitas, CA 95036- 0789. All changes of address or questions about subscriptions should be sent to the Corporate Office. For information on reprinting articles from this publication, please contact the baronial chroniclers, Baronial Chroniclers, Lady Scholastica Joycors, [email protected] who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the printed material. Please respect the legal rights of our contributors. Contributions are due by the 25th of each month. The Yeoman, •• August 2018 2 Volume 32: Issue 8 Unto the wonderful populace of Bright Hills do Kollack and Rebecca, Baron and Baroness send our greetings. ith the summer being in high gear, we understand that by the time most of you have a chance to read this we will have return from the great Pennsic war. Hopefully everyone surviving the heat W and returning safely home with smiles and fond memories. Once back from war we do get a free weekend, which may I feel will use to unwind and put things away from the war. However the following weekend finds us on the move again. Please see our plan schedule below for the next few weeks. As always, we look forward to seeing you all and hopefully share time with you at one or more of the events listed below. August 24th Royal Rabbit Demo August 31st – September 3rd Bright Hills’ very own Trail by Fire September 8th Barony of Stierbach's 20th Baronial Birthday September 21st – 23rd Battle on the Bay October 5th - 7th Fall Coronation October 13th The Wild Hunt October 17th - 21st War of the Wings XIII Again, if you plan on attending one of the events listed and would like to retain for an hour or two please contact us Yours in Service and Friendship, Kollack and Rebecca von Zweckel Baron and Baroness of Bright Hills The Yeoman, •• August 2018 3 Volume 32: Issue 8 Minutes of the Bright Hills Board Meeting July 20, 2018 - 7 p.m. Attendees: Casey Keener, Rebecca & Kenneth Kepple, Jay and Amy Nardone, Rachael Knoblauch, Randy Feltman, Debbie Eccles, Robert and Barb Kriner, Karen Whitlock, Hunter Fowler, Gordon Kinnie, Michelle England, Wanda Kinnie, Jill Peters Report from the Baronage: .A big thank you to those went to Storvik novice and helped out - everything went very smoothly. Upcoming Demo at Royal Rabbit. Please let them know in advance if your staying dinner. Please send any award suggestions directly to us because the new system is still not working properly. The Pennsic Party will Tuesday of War Week in Allied Household with a seafood boil (vegetarian and non-seafood available) Bring a chair and a cup. Officer Reports: Seneschal: Lady Freydis Sjona (Casey Keener) — Please send me a copy of your warrant so I know that it has been done and I have a record of it. Storvik has inquired again about the event conflict with Royal Archery, I have give approval with the understanding that they cannot have any archery at their event. Harvest Wars has been spiked for 2019 for October 18-20 so with no conflict on this weekend we would be able to have it at the Denton site. Polling reminder in Yeoman will be listed in next month's Yeoman with a letter from the Seneschal . Chronicler: Lady Scholastica Joycors (MyLinda Butterworth) — Yeoman out on time. Reminder that we need to update the Officers page in the Yeoman as well as the Guilds since we have had several people move out or leave the barony. I have empty spaces that need attention. Exchequer: Lady Wanda Ostojowna (Wanda Kinnie) —We has money . Webminister: Master Janyn Fletcher of Lancastreschire (Jay Nardone) — This will be my last Webminister report after over 9 years as webminister for Bright Hills. I have trained Lady Dagny and transitioned my office to her. I thank everyone I had the pleasure of working with and thank everyone for the opportunity to serve the Barony. I suggested to Lady Dagny that down the road we look into completing the Baronial email rollovers and also consider moving to Google and get away from the very troublesome yahoo...... Dagný austkona ( Rachael Knoblauch) The web page has been updated and Baronial Birthday 2019 has been posted. Some formatting adjustments were made to Trial by Fire/Lochmere Arrow 2018. No content was changed. The webpage and emails are functioning properly. Since the last meeting concerns raised include: Social media policy change: this issue has been addressed Heralds Report: Master Richard Wyn (Richard Muti) — nothing to report. A&S Report: Lord Alexander de Burdegala (Larry Jones) — How to create a Ductus Class scheduled for 7/20. I am planning on hosting an Autocrat month and am working up a class schedule. Baroness Tatiana Ivanovna of Birchwood Keep (Claudia Bosworth) — Harvest Wars has been canceled by three different requesters for this year. It has been re-spiked for Last of October 2019. Thanks to Chagan, Barb and Wynne for all the wonderful pictures, histories, and delectable aimed at newcomers on the 13th. We had one newcomer—an especially nice lady, who visited with all of us. Deidre and I had a good time discussing sugar paste, and her upcoming Compleat Anachronist. Other Baronial artisans are busy preparing for Pennsic, or are helping others in preparation for Pennsic. The Dean of Pennsic Performing Arts, Scholastica Joycors, is finishing up with last minute odds and ends; but always could use The Yeoman, •• August 2018 4 Volume 32: Issue 8 muscle help with set up and tear down. The Pennsic Performing Arts schedule is chock full of of classes and performances for all interests. Other prospective Pennsic teachers and merchants are putting the last touches on their projects. The Deputy MOAS is looking into types of guild activities in the Barony, and would appreciate your input. We are looking for guild heads, members and recent activities. Chatelain Report: Baroness Barbara Giumaria diRoberto (Barbara Kriner) — The Bright Hills Cooks Guild has suggested a "mini feast" to introduce our new folk to the joys of Historic Cooking. The MA&S has started scheduling monthly classes. We had Knights Marshall: Lord Randver Askmadr (Randy Feltman)— No activity this month. Minister of the List: Lord Alexander Fowler (Hunter Fowler)— No activity this month. Youth Minister: Lady Katarzyna Witkowska (Katherine Hawkins)— I have nothing to report this month. Baronial Steward: Master Chirhart Blackstar (Truman Barnes) — Nothing to report this month. Guild Reports: Armorers – No report. Bardic Circle — No report. Brewers – No report Cheese Mongers: Master Chirhart (Truman Barnes)— No report. Clothiers – No report.